This week on Grits and a Brit, the GRITS gives the Brit a crash course in Southern sayings—from the sweet to the secretly savage. “Bless your heart” isn’t always a blessing, and “fixin’ to” doesn’t involve tools. The Brit struggles to keep up while the GRITS explains the charm, humor, and hidden bite behind Southern talk. […]

It’s spooky season on Grits and a Brit! In this special Halloween episode, our Southern GRITS and her Brit co-host swap ghost stories, compare American and British Halloween traditions, and debate which country does the holiday better. Expect jump scares, candy talk, terrible accents, and the usual dose of sass and sarcasm. Whether you’re into

In this episode of Grits and a Brit, it’s just our two hosts going head-to-head in the classic “Shoe Game.” They ask each other a series of cheeky questions—like who’s messier, who burns the toast, and who steals the covers—and answer at the same time to see if they’re in sync or hilariously out of

In this episode of Grits and a Brit, our Southern co-host tries to wrap her head around the wonderfully bizarre world of Cockney rhyming slang—only to discover it’s less “English” and more like a secret code designed to confuse outsiders (especially Americans). From “apples and pears” meaning stairs to “dog and bone” for phone, the

In this episode, we dive into one of the most confusing (and delicious) cultural differences between the USA and the UK—biscuits and cookies. Are they the same thing with different names, or completely different treats? We’ll explore what these foods mean on each side of the Atlantic, and why ordering a “biscuit” in London versus

In our very first episode, Grits and a Brit dive into one of the most confusing Southern words for Brits: “yonder.” She uses it all the time, he has no idea what it means, and hilarity ensues. From directions to everyday conversation, discover how this tiny word can cause big misunderstandings—and laugh along as we